Revolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingRevolutionizing · Modernizing · SimplifyingLeyden Rock and Village of Five Parks are both neighbourhoods of Arvada, CO. There are 17 homes for sale in Leyden Rock and 16 in Village of Five Parks as this page loaded. Leyden Rock is the more expensive of the two: a median asking price of $839,900 against $659,450 in Village of Five Parks, about 27% higher. By the foot it is $269 in Leyden Rock against $296 in Village of Five Parks — so the cheaper home is the dearer space, which usually means the homes in Leyden Rock are simply bigger. A typical home is 3,302 square feet in Leyden Rock and 2,504 in Village of Five Parks, built around 2016 and 2007 respectively. Homes are moving faster in Leyden Rock: a median of 27 days on the market against 42 in Village of Five Parks. Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district, so the difference between them is the assigned schools rather than the district.
| Measure | Leyden Rock | Village of Five Parks |
|---|---|---|
| For sale today | ||
| Homes for sale | 17 | 16 |
| Median asking price | $839,900 | $659,450 |
| Cheapest home for sale | $649,000 | $480,000 |
| Dearest home for sale | $1,275,000 | $872,500 |
| Median price per sq ft | $269 | $296 |
| Median days on market | 27 | 42 |
| The homes themselves | ||
| Median size (sq ft) | 3,302 | 2,504 |
| Median bedrooms | 4 | 3 |
| Typical year built | 2016 | 2007 |
| What actually sold, last 12 months | ||
| Homes sold | 58 | 23 |
| Median sold price | $850,000 | $782,500 |
| Schools the homes for sale are assigned to | ||
| School district | Jefferson County R-1 | Jefferson County R-1 |
| Elementary | Meiklejohn | Meiklejohn |
| Middle | Three Creeks | Wayne Carle |
| High school | Ralston Valley | Ralston Valley |
| Getting around, out of 10 | ||
| Walkability | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Transit | 3/10 | 4/10 |
| Biking | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Quiet | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Calm streets | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Getting around | 7/10 | 7/10 |
The darker figure in each row is the lower price, the shorter wait, the bigger number or the higher score — which of those is good news depends entirely on whether you are buying or selling, and on what you want from a street.
Leyden Rock is a residential neighborhood in northwest Arvada characterized by newer suburban development with a mix of single-family homes and townhomes. The area offers convenient access to shopping, dining, and services along Wadsworth Boulevard and nearby corridors.
Village of Five Parks is a master-planned community in northwest Arvada, Colorado, offering a blend of suburban comfort and outdoor recreation. The neighborhood is anchored by five parks and open spaces, making it popular with families and active residents. The area features a mix of newer single-family homes, townhomes, and apartments with good schools nearby.
Leyden Rock is more expensive. The median asking price is $839,900 in Leyden Rock against $659,450 in Village of Five Parks. By price per square foot they run $269 in Leyden Rock and $296 in Village of Five Parks, which is the fairer comparison when the homes are different sizes.
A typical home for sale is 3,302 square feet in Leyden Rock and 2,504 square feet in Village of Five Parks, with a median of 4 and 3 bedrooms respectively.
Going by the homes on the market today, Village of Five Parks is the older of the two: a typical home there was built around 2007, against 2016 in Leyden Rock.
Homes for sale in Leyden Rock have been listed a median of 27 days, against 42 days in Village of Five Parks. Over the last twelve months 58 homes sold in Leyden Rock and 23 in Village of Five Parks, which is the better measure of how busy each one is.
Both are in the Jefferson County R-1 school district. The homes for sale in Leyden Rock are most often assigned to Meiklejohn Elementary, Three Creeks Middle, Ralston Valley High School; in Village of Five Parks it is Meiklejohn Elementary, Wayne Carle Middle, Ralston Valley High School. School assignment can change, so confirm with the district before it decides anything.
Symbio rates Village of Five Parks 6 out of 10 for walkability, against 4 for Leyden Rock. On transit they score 3 and 4.
They are not a monthly snapshot. Both neighbourhoods are worked out from the live MLS feed every fifteen minutes and both sides are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always measured against each other rather than against different weeks. The exact moment is stamped at the foot of this page.
Both neighbourhoods come from the live MLS feed, worked out again every fifteen minutes, and both are read from the same instant, so the two sides are always comparable. Figures cover residential homes; rentals, land and commercial are excluded, as are fractional co-ownership shares, which are priced per share and would distort the medians. Sold figures cover the last twelve months. Schools shown are the ones the homes for sale today are assigned to and can change - check with the district before relying on them. Market data is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
These figures were worked out from the live MLS feed at September 22, 2026 at 9:08 PM Mountain time, and are recomputed every fifteen minutes.